Solihull council election, 2021

06/05/2021 · 17 wards · 18 seats contested

Most seats
12
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
18
across 17 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party 12 +4 34,480 53.8% +7.9
Green Party 5 +0 13,112 20.5% -5.2
Liberal Democrats 1 -1 7,800 12.2% -1.2
Labour and Co-operative Party 0 -1 8,264 12.9% +0.9
Independent 0 -1 311 0.5% -2.6
Reform UK 0 +0 111 0.2% —
The Democratic Party 0 +0 28 0.0% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 02/05/2019. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 18
Conservative and Unionist Party 18
Labour Party 18
Green Party 13
Liberal Democrats 9
Independent 2
Reform UK 1
The Democratic Party 1

A party standing a full slate could field 18 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Bickenhill

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Jim Ryan Elected 2,098 67.3% +8.5
Labour Party Margaret Elizabeth Brittin 516 16.5% -2.9
Green Party Stephen Mark Rymer 350 11.2% -3.4
Liberal Democrats Gayle Elizabeth Monk 154 4.9% -2.2
Majority1,582
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,118

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Blythe

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party James Butler Elected 2,880 67.6% -3.2
Green Party Rachael Peta Douglas 610 14.3% -4.1
Labour and Co-operative Party Martin Tolman 558 13.1% +2.3
Independent Peter Sean Bulcock 212 5.0% —
Majority2,270
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,260

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Castle Bromwich

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Martin McCarthy Elected 1,652 50.6% +20.6
Green Party Ian Edward Shore 1,153 35.3% -30.2
Labour Party Emma Louise Chidler 461 14.1% +9.6
Majority499
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,266

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Green Party

Chelmsley Wood

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Shesh Sheshabhatter Elected 1,115 60.2% -23.4
Conservative and Unionist Party James Peter Hughes 382 20.6% +15.6
Labour Party Hazel Jasmine Ellenor Dawkins 328 17.7% +6.3
The Democratic Party Matthew J Ward 28 1.5% —
Majority733
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,853

Green Party hold

Dorridge and Hockley Heath

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Ken Meeson Elected 3,029 69.6% +6.0
Labour Party David Jon Brittin 487 11.2% +4.7
Green Party Iona Elizabeth Jean McIntyre 420 9.6% -7.1
Liberal Democrats Paul McCabe 306 7.0% -6.1
Reform UK Scott Buchanan Martin 111 2.5% —
Majority2,542
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,353

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Elmdon 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Yvonne Beverley Clements Elected 1,399 47.6% +6.5
Liberal Democrats Richard James Long Elected 1,389 47.2% -2.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Keith Green 1,201 40.9% —
Liberal Democrats Brad Tucker 1,179 40.1% —
Labour Party John James Doherty 418 14.2% +4.6
Labour Party Mark Franciszek Szrejder 295 10.0% —
Majority188
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,940

Conservative and Unionist Party gain · Liberal Democrats hold

Kingshurst and Fordbridge

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Nathan Moses Elected 831 42.3% +19.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Alan Feeney 689 35.1% -2.2
Labour Party Flo Nash 443 22.6% -17.4
Majority142
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,963

Green Party gain from Labour Party

Knowle

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Dave Pinwell Elected 3,121 73.5% +33.0
Labour Party Simon Martin Johnson 461 10.9% +5.4
Green Party Mark Leslie Amphlett 370 8.7% +1.7
Liberal Democrats Kate Judith Jones 294 6.9% +1.1
Majority2,660
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,246

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Independent

Lyndon

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Josh O'Nyons Elected 1,684 44.2% +6.6
Liberal Democrats Ade Adeyemo 1,556 40.8% +3.0
Labour and Co-operative Party Nick Stephens 574 15.0% -9.6
Majority128
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,814

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Liberal Democrats

Meriden

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Tony Dicicco Elected 2,850 65.9% +1.2
Green Party Alison Wilson 1,008 23.3% +8.6
Labour and Co-operative Party Sam Mather 468 10.8% +1.0
Majority1,842
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,326

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Olton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Daniel John Gibbin Elected 2,148 47.9% -1.3
Liberal Democrats Michael Alan Carthew 1,800 40.1% +2.3
Labour Party Catherine Gulati 541 12.1% -1.1
Majority348
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,489

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Shirley East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Karen Anne Grinsell Elected 1,866 47.2% -9.4
Green Party Antony Lowe 1,757 44.5% +28.4
Labour Party Deon Charl Bailey 328 8.3% -2.6
Majority109
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,951

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Shirley South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Max McLoughlin Elected 2,122 51.0% -10.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Howard Nichols 1,606 38.6% +6.9
Labour Party Elizabeth Thacker 330 7.9% +1.2
Independent Rosie Worsley 99 2.4% —
Majority516
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,157

Green Party hold

Shirley West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Maggie Allen Elected 1,814 51.1% -9.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Lachhman Singh Bhambra 1,238 34.9% +10.6
Labour Party Kevin Round 498 14.0% -0.7
Majority576
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,550

Green Party hold

Silhill

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Hogarth Elected 2,735 67.2% +14.2
Labour and Co-operative Party Janet Mary Marsh 757 18.6% +5.2
Liberal Democrats Justin McCarthy 576 14.2% -5.7
Majority1,978
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,068

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Smith's Wood

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Jean Hamilton Elected 1,084 59.7% -10.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Angus Forbes Staward Young 441 24.3% +15.9
Labour Party Teresa Beddis 290 16.0% +1.2
Majority643
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,815

Green Party hold

St Alphege

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Angela Mary Sandison Elected 3,461 69.3% +1.6
Liberal Democrats Frank Dawson 546 10.9% -4.0
Labour Party Ian Clifford English 511 10.2% +3.0
Green Party Trevor John Barker 478 9.6% -0.5
Majority2,915
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast4,996

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

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